New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-27
THE SIOUX CITY ASSASSINATION.
STRONG EVIDENCE AGAINST THE PRISONER AEESs
DOLF-INCIDENTS or MURDER.

| STRONG EVIDENCE AGAINST THE PRISONER AEESs-
DOnF-INCIDENTS or MURDER.
srorx CITY Iowa March o6-Tne IIadlock murder
trial opened with the appearance of NJ d. oConhcii oil
Fort Dodge who appointed by the Governor some
time ago TO assist the state counsel The important wit
nesses for the prosecution being held r reserve
those examined This morning consisting OF residents In
the immediate vicinity OF the aceDe OF the ra@ely on the
night OF August The most important OF this number
was an old man, Mr. Van Ingham who stated with con
adorable enrncssness that the form and carriage of the
man he saw pass his window the after the shot
was ied that OF John Arensdorf rl' bit "i direct
testimony created "a hu ter Of excitement among thc
packed audience, the testimony not spcctcd
Ry the defendant 1he animation ~ this wines
unusually vigorous. and contradictory n oi eNi
denre and clearly admi;tc between Ms FORMER
statements at the coroneTs inquest ana the testimony
| before the Grand Jury. . -, ~,
Van lugham IL about sixty years OF age A. the uine
OF the murder he live the west side ~ B b'ilge III
rccty tue opln7te siie OF when tue ,hooung
bnding hut between II aud the creek Ia leVce O aot
eighty feet irIn This space used AS nrlvcwV amnS
side OF the building ana httc Ia'k Ii ihe centre
Of the brewery l. an enrauce q" wde sulnS 'sr" =
which are u-d receiving AMI d-clarging beer bar
Across the bridge from the east slde ran htehsi
and Peters, beerSagon driver VINO - st hl-slnS
an thc west approach to that bridge, the electric sht
dangling midway In the street fom the corner OF the
two men IA they passed within seventeen feet Of tue
win low out OF which Van Inghan was loosipE They
turned this driveway leinx " the doubic aOorwai.
hTcB,dorf h the etd; at turning hs hrSh 1I" t'' 10
larger 81 the two directly after hun AMI looAng
straight ahead they passed side doorway. Tns
Is the story uf Van lngham.
Juryinan Webster received permission from counsel
and court and asked Van 1ughnm where the men we're
when them. Ihey were on the west ehd ot tue
hr,d,. tepl.l the witness Here the iuryah became
Intensely pai his action aud words aud with nuc
feeling and emphasis asked questions hnd
.d,ic,l7 con.,ruriiniI- 10 the wiinrss'. tcs
umony that fairly raised the excitement IN tue c"ut
r,,,n IN s,u.utiou Iithrr Webster
...giny IN coufuse the witness The
question OF identity lar as related o teh"Ir or Na-
HIS intentions by purposoly leaning Ills "ofia
In the direction of tie dclenre. 90
enc .Go March GA dispatch from sioux city.
iowa SAYS The Last Juror called Ia the Had pck ctac
THURSDAY forenoon was John Adair. near Dri1hbor w
John rJnsdOrf and supposed ardent slmaihLer win
the defence. The state had exhausted s last percuptoy
challenge could 1i-lOigc him In that Nay, ana
the delemcc passed him without question IL was q" once
said by those hun that ho would never vote 10
convict ArrnsdOrf since then close watch has been
kent on him, am at 5O5 this evening lie was seen to
emerge the Franz Brewery, OF which Arensiorf Il
superintendent In company with G. r. lloyt prrsident
of the aud chief boud-inan for Arcnsorf 1his
fact may Lad effort the part o the prosecution
the present Jury aud begin the trial anew"